Where does “thyristor” come from?
thyristor (English) comes from English transistor, from English resistor, from English ‐or, from Middle English -our, from Old French -eor, from Latin -ator, from Latin -tor, from Proto-Italic -tōr.
thyristor (English): a semiconductor diode having an extra "gate"...
Definitions
- a semiconductor diode having an extra "gate"...
Ancestry of “thyristor”, step by step
thyristor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English transistor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | transistor | A solid-state semiconductor device, with three... |
| 2 | English | resistor | One who resists, especially a person who fights... |
| 3 | English | ‐or | Creates an agent noun, often from a verb, indicating a person or object (often machines or parts of them) that do the verb or part of speech with which they are formed |
| 4 | Middle English | -our | — |
| 5 | Old French | -eor | Alternative form of -or |
| 6 | Latin | -ator | -ator, -er; second-person singular future passive... |
| 7 | Latin | -tor | -er |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -tōr | Forms agent nouns to verb stems |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -tōr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -tor-s | — |
via English thyratron
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | thyratron | Any of several types of thermoelectric valve once... |
| 2 | English | -tron | Used to name various electronic devices; Used to... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |